Public Policy Blog
Public Policy Update - April 20, 2026
April 21, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
(as of April 23, 2023)
Note: After the Public Policy Update below was written on 4/23/26, the North Carolina General Assembly began to vote o…
Public Policy Update - March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). These updates are current as of March 20, 2026.
STATE
Legislative
The official convening date for the “Short Session” will be April 21st. We…
Public Policy Update - February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). These updates are current as of February 23, 2026.
FEDERAL
Budget
On January 22, 2026, the House passed the remaining six appropriation bills…
Public Policy Update - January 19, 2026
January 19, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). These updates are current as of January 19, 2026.
FEDERAL
Budget
The current continuing resolution (CR) expires at the end of January, which…
Public Policy Update - December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). These updates are current as of December 18, 2025.
State Update
The second week of December, Governor Stein announced that the Medicaid cuts t…